Immunization, BCG in Paraguay
Paraguay: Immunization, BCG was 79.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Immunization, BCG in Paraguay, 1980–2024
Source: WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/). Measured in % of one-year-old children.
Analysis
In 2024, immunization, bcg in Paraguay stood at 79.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immunization, bcg in Paraguay peaked at 99.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 1980.
Paraguay ranks 133rd of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Immunization, BCG in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of one-year-old children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 31.0% | — |
| 1981 | 42.0% | +35.5% |
| 1982 | 47.0% | +11.9% |
| 1983 | 55.0% | +17.0% |
| 1984 | 80.0% | +45.5% |
| 1985 | 68.0% | -15.0% |
| 1986 | 51.0% | -25.0% |
| 1987 | 66.0% | +29.4% |
| 1988 | 56.0% | -15.2% |
| 1989 | 66.0% | +17.9% |
| 1990 | 75.0% | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 78.0% | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 84.0% | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 80.0% | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 82.0% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 83.0% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 88.0% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 97.0% | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 94.0% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 91.0% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 93.0% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 91.0% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 96.0% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 94.0% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 96.0% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 91.0% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 87.0% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 84.0% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 79.0% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 79.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 78.0% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 79.0% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.2% | 31.0% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.6% | 75.0% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.9% | 83.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.1% | 87.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.8% | 78.0% | 84.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More health data for Paraguay
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2374 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,098 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 339 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0069 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 3.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0053 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is immunization, bcg in Paraguay?
- Immunization, bcg in Paraguay was 79.0% in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/).
- What is the highest immunization, bcg recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest immunization, bcg recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 1980.
- How does Paraguay rank for immunization, bcg?
- Paraguay ranks 133rd out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immunization, bcg rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from WHO and UNICEF (http://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/en/), published as part of Immunization, BCG (% of one-year-old children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Child immunization rate, BCG is the percentage of children ages 12-23 months who received vaccinations before 12 months or at any time before the survey for BCG. A child is considered adequately immunized after one dose.